Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Dạy con nhà, con láng giềng khôn

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Meaning · English

Teaching one's own child will also benefit the neighbor's child

Literally: Teach child of house, child of neighbor clever

Examples

Cô giáo luôn quan tâm dạy dỗ từng học sinh, như thể dạy con nhà, con láng giềng khôn.The teacher always pays attention to teaching each student, as if teaching one's own child will also benefit the neighbor's child.

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Dạy con nhà, con láng giềng khôn” mean?

Teaching one's own child will also benefit the neighbor's child Literally: Teach child of house, child of neighbor clever

Is “Dạy con nhà, con láng giềng khôn” formal or informal?

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